Display-shelving.



M. M. HARRIS. DISPLAY SHEL'VING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY'Z, 19H- 1,1693%. v vPatented Jan. 25, 1916.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOURAPH cu., WASHINGTON, D. C.

earn era-t ns iearnirr IVIANSE M. HARRIS, 0F BAKERQFIEIQD, CALIFORNIA, ASSIG'NOR TO PIONEER MEECAIL TILE COMPANY, OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, A GGRPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filedI Iay a, 1914. Serial no. 835,875.

fixture which becomes a part of the build-- ing to which it is attached and which can not be removed. without more or less damage to the walls or partitions against which they are placed. Furthermore, shelving .of theVbuilt-in character is objectionable for the reason that adjustment of the shelves in relation to each other toregulate thespace therebetween can not be ordinarily effected, and where shelf adjustments are provided they are usually of such character that accurate adjustment of the shelf to the desired spacing is prevented.

It is the object of this invention to obviate the above difiiculties and to provide a sectional shelving which can be readily assembled without the necessity of wall at tachments and which can be easily taken down and moved as occasion requires.

A further object is to provide a sectional shelving which is adjustable so that the shelves can be spaced any desired distance apart to accommodate the merchandise to be placed thereon.

Another object is to provide a support for the shelving by which partitions thereon are obviated so that the shelves can be extended to any desired length free from obstructions.

Another-object is to provide a shelf supporting means which can be adjusted at various points throughout the lengths of the shelves according to the load to be carried thereon.

Another object is to provide a shelving in which the shelves may be put in or removed without disturbing other shelves.

The invention primarily resides in a plurality of shelving supports, each of which comprises a pair of parallel tubular standards, transverse bars slid-ably mounted on said standards and rigidly connected thereto at any intervals throughout their lengths and adapted to support removable shelves, means for supporting said pairs vof standards in spaced relation to each other at their lower ends, means for connecting the upper ends of the standards, and removable means for bracing the standards in relation to each other.

lThe invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a line of shelving constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a detail vertical section on the'line 2-4 of Fig. 1, as seenin the directionindicated. by the arrows. Fig. 3. a detail vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, as seen in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. i is a detail section in elevation on the line i s of Fig. 2, as seen in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 55 of Fig. l. Fig. 6 is a detail horizontal section on the line 6--6 of Fig. 2, illustrating the notched engagement of the shelves with the standards.

More specifically, 6 indicates a horizontal shelf platform,'table top or the like, whichv forms the base or support for a series of pairs of standards 7 and S, which standards are preferably formed of pipe sections having their lower ends 9 seated in sockets 10 formed in the base 6; flange nuts 11 being screwed onthe lower ends of the standards 7 and 8 to-conceal the sockets 10 and also increase the area of support of the standarcls on the base 6. The upper ends of the standards 7 and 8 extend into sockets 12 formed on the underside of top shelf or panel 13; flange nuts 14 frictionally engaged with the standards 7 and 8 being crowded against the underside of the panel 13 to conceal the joint at this point. The pairs of standards 7 and S, as just described, are disposed any suitable distance apart on the base 6 according to the lengths of the shelving and the loads to be carried thereon.

Secured to the standards 7 and 8 at suitable intervals throughout their lengths are cross bars 15, which are connected to the stand ards by means of U-bolts 16, the threaded side porticnsof which extend throughtho bars 15 and are fitted with nuts 17. These bars 15 may be adjusted to any desired position on the standards 7 and 8 by loosening -may'be of any desired length the nuts 17 and can be securelyclamped in the desired position by tightening said nuts.

The cross bars are provided for the purpose of supporting the shelves 18, which andare def signed to extend between a number of the pairs'of standards 7 and S; theshelves l8 ment'anld tie the structure longitudinally.

The ends of the I is " and the end of the adjacent shelf being supshelves terminate between a pair of the standards 7 and 8, and where it is desired to continue shelving on the same plane, a pair of cross rods-19 and 20 are clamped to the standards 7 and 8 by means of'b'olts 21- fitted withnuts 22,'as particularly shown in Fig. 3 the endofone shelf being supported on the cross bar 19 ported on thecrc'ss bar 20.

-Asra means for bracing the structure diagonally, a brace rod '23, having its ends a bentoutwardly to extend at the sides of the standards? and 8 and its central portion adapted to extend between the cross bars 19 and 20, is provided; this bar 23 extending diagonally as'shcwn in Fig. 2, with its lower end secured on the rear standard 8-by means 01' the, U-bolt 2i, and its upper end secured to thefor'ward standard 7 by means of the -U-bolt '25. These rods 23 are not necessarily provided on each pai'r of the standards 7 and 8, but'arearranged at suitable intervals throughout the length of the shelving as occasion may reauire.

From the foregoing it will be seen that theshelves 18 can be spaced any desired distance'apart according to the size and character of the merchandise'to be carried thereon andfthat thestandards 7 and 8 may be arranged in pairs any suitable distance apart throughout the length of the shelving without interfering with the shelving space. c

It will also be seen that this shelving can be readily assembled and taken apart and transported, and that it may also be readily adapted to varying conditions, ing additional shelves or decreasing the number thereof, and that the lengths of shelving thus constructed may be varied according to the convenience of spacing, and

by reason of its simple character can be assembled or taken apart by an unskilled laborer. As the standards 7 and 8 are selfsupporting the shelves may be erected next to CI away from the walls.

What I claim is:

A knock-down shelving structure, comprising a base member formed of a plurality ofsockets, standards formed of pipe scctions seated in'said sockets and arranged in pairs, a top panel formed on the underside thereof with sockets into which the upper ends of the standards project,tlat cross bar; slidably mounted on and connected to each pair of standards, U-b0lts for securing said cross bars against movement, a plurality of shelves longitudinally supported on said cross Lars, said shelves formed with notches on their edges engageable with the standards to tie the structure longitudinally, and diagonal brace rods detachably connected to the standards of a pair for bracing the structure laterally, the ends of said brace rods passing through slots formed in the standards, whereby the brace rods will be interposed between the ends of adjacent shelves.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 24, day of April, 1914..

MANSE M. HARRIS. lVitnesses:

GUs. J. CI-IAMBLIN, A. H. iVrn'rrmionn.

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